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Journalism on the verge of extinction

As an aspiring journalist, I’ve always pictured my future self working in the newsroom, covering the breaking stories of the day. Now, that future is becoming less and less of a possibility.  For those of you who have been playing too many video games over…

Women fall to Illinois State, rebound against Indiana State

The women’s basketball team lost its fourth conference game in a row last Friday as it fell to Illinois State in front of a packed house at Illinois Central College’s Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium. Senior Kristi Cirone led the way for the Missouri Valley Conference-leading Redbirds…

Braves let pair of Valley wins slip away

Going up against the two top teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, the men’s basketball team lost back-to-back games in heartbreaking fashion. It started Saturday when the Braves (13-10 overall, 7-5 MVC) battled back at Redbird Arena, giving the team a chance to win late…

Inside the Athlete: Katie Nowak, Track and Field

Most athletes set goals to start their seasons. Some set goals that are easily attainable to help build their confidence, and others dream big hoping to leave their names in the record books. Junior runner Katie Nowak has accomplished both in the short amount of…

World Baseball Classic worth the wait

Well, it’s time for the sports world to enter what may be the most hated of all months – February. The Super Bowl has ended, the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest has been scheduled for Valentine’s Day, thus causing thousands of otherwise happy couples to breakup,…

One on One: Is the NFL Pro Bowl worth watching?

Yes The Pro Bowl is the last chance sports fans will have to watch football for a while, so why not watch? I realize it’s not as exciting as the Super Bowl, or any other NFL game for that matter, but hey, football is football.…

Braves pick up two top-3 finishes in track and field

The track and field team continues to excel in the mid-distance events this season, notching several top-10 finishes at the UNI Invite in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this past weekend. Junior Katie Nowak, who broke Bradley’s school record for the indoor mile at last weekend’s Iowa…

Men’s tennis takes down Western Illinois and IUPUI

The Braves had a successful outing last weekend, winning two of three matches by defeating IUPUI and Western Illinois. After facing an early deficit, the Braves came away with a narrow 4-3 victory over a struggling WIU team on Sunday, giving them their first back-to-back…

Music downloaders caught

Cathy Goldufsky said she had been using Limewire for about three months before she received an e-mail that surprised her. The sophomore family and consumer sciences major received the same e-mail as many other students, one that warned them they were infringing on copyright laws…

BU professors’ tenure rate high

Last semester, Claire Johnson had a problem with a professor. And she said there was nothing she could do about it. “I had a professor that was tenured, and it was very obvious who his favorites were and who wasn’t, and he would grade according…

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